Replacing Floor Molding

Removing the old molding.

Replacing floor molding.

Miter the corners as with the base molding. Pry up the boards starting at the wall until you get to the damaged ones. How to replace baseboard molding tools. Cut the base shoe a quarter round molding that goes at the bottom of the base molding to length and attach it with a finish nailer.

Measure the length of the molding to be replaced and its height and thickness. Replace them one by one as needed. Allow the filler to dry for 24 hours. If your wood filler is water based use a wet finger to smooth the wood filler.

Remove the old molding carefully. If it isn t already broken don t break it. Snap the new board into place by putting the tongue into. Nail it at an angle so that the nail goes downward into the wood.

Wear safety glasses and use a putty knife to remove any molding or baseboards around the perimeter of the damaged area. The nails won t hold if they re driven straight into the polystyrene molding. Things needed utility knife hammer pry bar miter saw handheld cutting tool with miter guide attachment measuring tape pencil finishing nails 2 inch nail set paintable caulking wood putty paint paint brush. It s better to apply too much than too little.